islamophobia

It’s an interesting thing that Quebec has done with Bill 62: they haven’t used the word Muslim or niqab in their Bill, but they have still managed to target Muslim women. Sneaky. And, in my opinion, sinister.
There has been a statement to attempt to defend the universalism of the Bill. … [Continue reading] The Niqab and Bill 62

Last week in the Toronto Star there was an article about claims of homophobia, Islamophobia, and racism at The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). You can read more about the emails employees allegedly received from their superiors in the article
The first thing that comes to mind, … [Continue reading] How Can We Say Such Things To Each Other?

This is what Islamophobia looks like
This is what Islamophobia looks like: A policy that has been in place for 20 years, allowing Muslim students the opportunity to pray at schools on Fridays, being violently opposed.
This is what Islamophobia looks like: Tearing pages out of the Qu’ran.
This … [Continue reading] Islamophobia at a School Board meeting

It's not new concepts that prejudice (pre-judging) is learned (sometimes taught) and that unconscious bias is insidious. Here is a stellar example of both (and the impact on my 3 year old) that made me particularly furious.
Recently I was watching an episode of My Little Pony with my daughter. It's … [Continue reading] Prejudice is Taught Early

For as long as I can remember, we have used the word "mosaic" to describe the way people can keep their cultural beliefs and traditions when they come to Canada to live.
This is in contrast to our neighbours to the south, who have been referred to as the "melting pot" - a place where you leave your … [Continue reading] Maybe Canada is a melting pot afterall?